London Down San Jose, California
London Down/The Raging Marys is an alt-rock band that rose out of the fertile college rock scene in San Jose, CA, in the
late 1980s, melding folky strains with garage-band grit.
After performing as The Raging Marys (1988-'91), LD reunited in 2018 in Nashville to record the album “Gnashville."
Their latest indie album, "Smile and Pretend," dropped Dec. 9, 2022..
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Vigilantes of Love/Live at the 40 watt
by Vigilantes of Love
You see this with almost every mention of this great Athens band -- they never got their due. Agreed. Bill Mallonee is a lyrical depth machine, and the band always delivers.
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The Great Lost No Ones Album
by The No Ones
We formed when R.E.M. ruled, so Peter Buck is sort of an unsuspecting guru to us. Every chime and crunch of his guitar makes life better on this album, and the psychedelic touches are pretty awesome!
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Killer songs and production. Fires on all cylinders, Minneapolis style.
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The Chicago duo's third album unites their respective math rock and dream pop sounds.
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Lowdown Ways
by DADDY LONG LEGS
The NYC trio push their blown-out garage-blues sound into new territory, on both reinterpreted classics and originals.
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Guitar-wielding duo from Queens, New York, drop atmospheric debut LP, recorded in an ex-bowling alley under a cafe.
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